Researchers modeled bamboo as a feedstock for liquid transportation fuel and estimated a production cost as low as $2.75 per gasoline-gallon equivalent. Their life-cycle analysis calculated emissions of 3.5 grams of CO₂-equivalent per megajoule, compared with 90–95 grams for conventional fossil fuels. These figures are modeling results rather than evidence from commercial-scale production, so further development is still needed.

I’m beginning to think that this Trump fella is really not all that good at making deals.

The technical issue highlighted in this case involves documented testing where smart meters continue to register continuous usage ("creep") even when an electrician has completely isolated a property by shutting off the main breakers.

Grid experts on the case note that Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) levels on modern residential loops are routinely reaching 40% to 50% due to modern energy-efficient devices and variable frequency drives (VFDs). This distortion creates significant current and voltage waveform errors that digital metering software fails to accurately calibrate, leading to inflated consumer bills and subsequent shut-offs.

Despite this empirical testing data, the action was dismissed under Rule 12(b)(6) before reaching discovery. Opening this up for discussion—has anyone else tracked public utility commission data regarding calibration vulnerabilities under high THD environments?

The Trump administration has done everything it can to slow the growth of EVs. But in an ironic twist, Trump’s war in Iran is boosting the EV industry globally.

After the U.S. attacked Iran in late February and the price of crude oil soared, global EV sales also surged. A new report from Ember, an energy think tank that is tracking EV sales in 56 countries, found that 49 of them have hit new records for EVs this year.

Between March and August, EV sales in New Zealand grew 165% compared with the previous six months. In Chile, they were up 124%, and in India, 58%.

In many countries, the growth was also supported by new policies. In Germany, for example, pro-EV policies that rolled out last year were in place as fuel prices rose. By August, as Germany’s gas prices reached a record high of around $8.52 per gallon, the country’s battery electric vehicle sales made up 27.5% of total car sales—a 50% increase over the same month last year.

“First you had fuel efficiency standards—which basically means a lot of manufacturers suddenly started bringing out more affordable electric car models at the start of this year—and then there was also some more direct policy support in Germany,” says Euan Graham, senior energy analyst at Ember. “So, all of that has meant that as consumer interest in EVs has risen and as petrol prices have risen, consumers have also had more affordable electric car models to choose from.”

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Buenas a todos!!. Mi pareja y yo nos acabamos de mudar juntos a nuestro primer piso y, sinceramente, el tema de la luz nos tiene un poco mareados con tanta tarifa y letra pequeña. Un compañero del curro me recomendó echarle un ojo a Imagina Energía porque dice que no le han pegado sablazos raros en los meses que lleva con ellos, pero prefería preguntar por aquí antes de firmar nada.

Alguien por aquí la tiene o la ha probado últimamente?

Which is more recognised? Which is important for what type of energy etc

I published this analysis today in The Business Times on Southeast Asia's growing dependence on concentrated battery supply chains.

The central issue is not simply reliance on Chinese battery manufacturing, but how that dependence affects ASEAN countries differently, from Indonesia's nickel processing industry to regional battery manufacturing and Singapore's cross-border electricity strategy.

As battery storage becomes increasingly important to power systems, supply-chain concentration is emerging as an energy security issue, not just an industrial policy concern.

The article examines the implications for procurement, supplier diversification and regional energy cooperation.

Houthi forces struck Saudi Aramco's administrative headquarters in Dhahran on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, with fire reported at the site. Saudi Arabia intercepted at least one ballistic missile aimed at Dhahran city. Iran separately told Reuters it plans to intensify tanker strikes in the Strait of Hormuz using new tactics.

Previous Houthi attacks went after shipping lanes and smaller targets. Hitting Aramco's command center directly is a different category of action. If operational systems at Dhahran get damaged in a follow-up, Saudi export capacity takes a real hit, and the Strait of Hormuz pressure compounds that at the same time. The IEA already warned diesel stays tight into 2027 even before this week.

Energy traders are now pricing a scenario that looked remote 3 months ago. Does this move oil past $100 first, or does Saudi Arabia respond militarily in a way that changes the whole geometry of the conflict?